Washing machine



May 26, 192,1.

JAXHEIMER 1,807,214

WASHING MACHINE Filed May 2, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 26, 1931.

Filed May 2. 1929 w. H. JAXHEIMER I 1,807,214

WASHING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M J Jr "Q I 11 61 r I I G I 1 .i

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Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES- ,FPATE'N T F F! CE WILLIAM H.JAXHEIMER, ,OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SMITH,

DRUM & COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 01 PENN-SYLVAN IA WASHING MACHINE Application filed May 2,

My invention relates to washing machines of a familiar type, the objectof my invention being to provide for the easy and convenient insertionand withdrawal of the washing 5 machine cylinder in the casing in whichit works and, at the same time, to-provide a construction which willavoid the necessity of forming the end plate or plates with slots togive passage to the driving shaft of the cylinder as has heretofore beenthe practice. In accordance with my invention I provide a driving shaftfor the cylinder having a circular flanged end by which it can besecured by bolts to the end of the cylinder and I provide in the endplate of the casing an opening, preferably circular, of sufficient areato give passage to the flanged end of the shaft so that the shaft can beattached to the cylinder after the cylinder is lowered into place in thecasing and I provide an annulus the edges of which are adapted to besecured to the margins of the opening in the end wall and the innerportion of which is adapted to form a support or bearing for the shaft.By preference also I provide a second annulus which is attachable to theends of the opening in the end plate or to the first annulus which formsor supports a stufling box fitting on the shaft and preventing theescape of water from the casing along the shaft.

The nature of my improvement will be best understood as explained inconnection with the drawings, in which Figure 1 is an end elevation,with the gear casing partially broken away, of a washing machineprovided with my improvement and Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly insection, on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

A indicates the shell of the casing, the lower portion of which issecured to flanges B of supporting frames B, B. These frames support theend plates of the casing. The upper portion of the container shell is,as is usual in machines of this kind, detachable and removable to permitthe insertion and withdrawal of the cylinder. One of the end plates,indicated at C, is formed with a central opening indicated at C ofsufiicient area to give passage to the flange of the cylinder drivingshaft to be described. D indicates a 1929. Serial 110. 359374.

bearing support secured to, the other end plategof the casing andsupporting a short bearing or stub shaft secur-edtothe end of thecylinder and indicatedat K E indicates the cylinder, E an end plate ofthe cylinder having on its outer face a seat E formed to receive theflange of the driving shaft or spindle. F indicates the shaft which isprovided with a radial flange F fitting in the seat E of the cylinder,to which it is se-v cured by bolts 7'. G is an annulus which is securedby bolts to the margin of the opening C in the end plate C and the innerend of which forms a bearing indicated at G 9 indicating the bolts whichsecure the annulus to the end plate. H is a second annulus, which asshown is clamped between the end plate of the casing and the annulus G,I

the inner end of which H forms a stuifing box for the shaft. I indicatesa gear wheel secured to the end of the shaft. J indicates a removablecasing for the gear and attachments at the end of the main casing, Jindicating a cap piece extending over the end of the shaft. L indicatesthe motor and gear train for driving the cylinder through its gear wheelI, theseparts being attached to rods indicated at N, O and P indicatingshafts forming a part of the transmission mechanism. Mis a detachablerim which is.

secured to the upper portion of the end plate C of the casing and to thebody A of the easing, this rim is made detachable so that when it isdesired to insert or remove the cylinder it can be removed.

The machine is assembled by lowering the cylinder into the casing, theninserting the flanged shaft through the opening in the end plate of thecasing and attaching it to the end plate of the cylinder, then insertingthe annulus H in position and then inserting the annulus G and securingit to the end plate. The detachable rim can of course be attached to theend plate and body of the casing at any time after the cylinder isinserted.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A washing machine comprising a rotatablecylinder having a stub shaft secured to one 100 end, a driving shafthaving a flanged inner end rigidly but detachably secured to its oth erend by fastening means in combination' with a casing having a bearingfor'the stub shaft secured to one end plate and the other end plateformed with an opening of larger size than the flanged end of thedriving shaft,

of such conformation as to permit of the passage of the flanged end ofthe driving shaft therethrough and to afford access to the fasteningmechanism by Which the flange is secured to the end of the cylinder, aclosure for said opening support, a bearing for the driving shaftdetachably secured to the outer face of the end plate and a second 010-sure plate detachably secured inside of the first closure platesupporting a stuifing box forthe shaft. V

' WILLIAM H. J AXHEIMER.

